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The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 14,000 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 5 sold-out performances for that many…

Ryan Flynn – What if I asserted that the world we live in currently works perfectly? I’m sure most of us will look at this statement and think of hundreds of different ways in which this is incorrect. As a liberal, it was hard for me to grasp this idea, which I first heard put…

Dan Lewis – As most of you probably already know, MacMurray College announced in late October that the institution will be eliminating ten programs, no doubt as a result of the financial issues that many small colleges are facing across the nation as students flock to cheaper public schools and time-convenient online programs. These cuts…

Katie Linder – WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD “Intense.” That seems to be the common thought going through most people’s minds after seeing the newest blockbuster of the year: Mockingjay Part 1. I’ll be the first to admit that I was skeptical about the third installment of the widely-popular Hunger Games series for a variety of reasons.…

Alexis Ogunmokun – Hell in Ferguson No indictment Let the riots and pandemonium Begins With looting And Flames from Hell As Michael Brown watches His home burn In empty tears A Sad Day in Ferguson A sad day in Ferguson When Officer Wilson Keeps his gun and badge As there is no indictment…

With the semester winding down, the Student Activities Board (SAB) is wrapping up their Fall semester’s activities. There’s still time for you to attend one or all of our last two events!! Want to see a free movie? Grab your friends and head to the Illinois Theater on the Jacksonville Square on Tuesday, December…

Dan Lewis – 42% Accurate Horoscope Aries: You will watch the new Star Wars trailer way too many times. May the Force be with you. Taurus: Stop texting that boy and focus on your finals already. Gemini: You will stumble upon an object from your past. Do not put it in your mouth. Cancer:…